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American Girl (Historical Fiction)
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A Thief In The Theater
by Sarah Masters BuckeyIn 1935, while preparing to write a newspaper story about a theater production of Macbeth in her hometown of Cincinnati, twelve-year-old Kit discovers that a thief is stealing from the box office.
The Stolen Sapphire
by Sarah Masters BuckeySamantha and Nellie set sail for Europe. Also aboard the ship is a world-famous archaeologist and the legendary sapphire that he is carrying to a London museum.
When his priceless jewel disappears, Samantha relizes that every one of the passengers is a suspect - and one of them must be the thief!
Samantha's Special Talent
by Sarah Masters BuckeySamantha organizes a talent show to raise money to fix the library's leaky roof. Although she doesn't perform in the show, when the curtains close, she realizes just what her special talent is.
The Light in the Cellar
by Sarah Masters BuckeyMolly wishes that she and her English friend, Emily, had exciting volunteer jobs that would help win World War II. Instead, they're magazine delivery girls at Oak Knoll Hospital, and soon discover that something very unpatriotic is going on at Oak Knoll -- and their snooping leads them into deep trouble!
Meet Samantha
by Susan S. Adler and Jeanne ThiemeSamantha Parkington is an orphan who lives with her rich grandmother in 1904. There are many servants in Grandmary's house, but no one for Samantha to play with.
That's why she's so excited when Nellie moves in next door. Nellie has come to work so that she can send money back to her family in the city. Even though their lives are different, the two girls become friends.
One day Samantha discovers that Jessie, the seamstress, is leaving. No one will tell her why. So she and Nellie plan a secret midnight adventure to find out!